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Spotted Thick-knee (Dikkop)

Burhinus capensis

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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted Thick-knee. Heavily spotted feathers, with bright yellow legs and large round yellow eye. Mostly nocturnal.

Habitat:

Grassland and savanna.

Notes:

This is one of a pair of thick-knees living on our small holding.

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PublishedJuly 24, 2014

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